al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
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al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was an 11th-century Fatimid caliph in Egypt whose eccentric rule and deification by some followers made him a central, controversial figure in the origins of the Druze faith.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah | 1 |
| al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fatimid caliph
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneAtAge | 11 ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Druze faith ⓘ |
| birthName | Abu Ali al-Mansur ⓘ |
| burialPlace | location uncertain ⓘ |
| caliphOf |
Cairo-based Shia caliphate
ⓘ
Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Cairo ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Egypt ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 985 ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | disappeared during a night ride and presumed assassinated ⓘ |
| disappearanceDate | 1021 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Fatimid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Fatimid dynasty
|
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father |
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Aziz Billah
|
| historicalReputation | controversial and enigmatic ruler ⓘ |
| house |
Fatimid Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Fatimid
|
| knownFor |
destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem in 1009
ⓘ
expansion of Fatimid influence in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ mysterious disappearance in 1021 ⓘ patronage of scholars and scientists ⓘ support for Isma'ili missionary activity ⓘ |
| knownForPolicy |
alternating tolerance and persecution of religious communities
ⓘ
bans on certain foods and entertainments ⓘ interventions in market regulation ⓘ later restoration of some Christian churches ⓘ nighttime patrols of Cairo ⓘ restrictions on Christians and Jews at various times ⓘ sumptuary laws regulating public behavior ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | The Ruler by God’s Command ⓘ |
| mother | al-Sayyida al-Aziziyya ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as divine by early Druze missionaries
ⓘ
eccentric and unpredictable rule ⓘ religious radicalism ⓘ |
| notableInstitutionFounded |
House of Knowledge (Dar al-Ilm) in Cairo
ⓘ
surface form:
Dar al-Ilm (House of Knowledge) in Cairo
|
| patronOf | House of Knowledge (Dar al-Ilm) in Cairo ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cairo
ⓘ
Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| placeOfDisappearance | near Cairo ⓘ |
| predecessor |
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Aziz Billah
|
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| regnalName | al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1021 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 996 ⓘ |
| religion |
Ismaili Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'ili Shia Islam
|
| roleInDruzeFaith |
central figure in Druze origins
ⓘ
considered a manifestation of God by some Druze founders ⓘ |
| sourceOfControversy |
claims of divinity promoted by some followers
ⓘ
persecution of certain religious groups ⓘ |
| successor | az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Egypt
ⓘ
parts of Syria ⓘ parts of the Hijaz including Mecca and Medina ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
this entity surface form:
al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh